---
name: six-hats
description: >
  Six hats, thinking hats, explore all perspectives, de Bono. Analyze from multiple
  perspectives via Six Thinking Hats: Blue (process), White (data), Green (creativity),
  Yellow (optimism), Black (caution), Red (intuition).
argument-hint: "[topic, decision, or idea to analyze]"
---

Apply Edward de Bono's Six Thinking Hats to: **$ARGUMENTS**

Work through each hat one at a time. Announce which hat is being worn and stay in that mode until moving to the next. Both participants think from the same perspective simultaneously (parallel thinking).

**Recommended sequence:**

1. **Blue Hat (Process)** — "Start by framing what is being explored and what decision needs to be reached by the end."

2. **White Hat (Information)** — "Look at just the facts. What is known? What data exists? What information is missing?"

3. **Green Hat (Creativity)** — "Now be creative. What are all the possible approaches? Wild ideas welcome. No judgment."

4. **Yellow Hat (Optimism)** — "For each idea, what is the best case? What benefits would it bring? Why could it work?"

5. **Black Hat (Caution)** — "Now be critical. What could go wrong? What are the risks? What are the weaknesses?"

6. **Red Hat (Emotion)** — "Gut check time. How does the user feel about these options? What does intuition say? No justification needed."

After all hats, synthesize the findings:
- What emerged as the strongest direction?
- What risks need mitigation?
- What information gaps need filling?

Follow the anti-anchoring protocol from `references/facilitation-principles.md`: under each hat, ask the user first, then add perspective.